Slaughtering apparatus



w. H. HOSKEN.

SLAUGHTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED on. a0. 1918.

1,3 13,383. Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

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UNITED sT-A Es P T NT onmon v 1 WILLIAM H. HosKEn, oFwAnnAnn, MONTANA;

SLAUGHTERING Arise-Rains To all whom it may concern:

a citizen of the United States, residing at VVarland, in the county of Lincoln and State of Montana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Slaughtering'App aratus, of which the following is a specification.

Thepresent invention relates to an improved slaughtering apparatus, designed especially asa portable butchering device for domestic use, with the special viewl to compactness, facility in operatiomand equal facility in transportation of the apparatus, By the utilization ofthe apparatus of the invention, the farmer may with facility, and despatch carry out his butchering operations, at any desired location, and: the animal be slaughtered and dressed with convenience and the saving of both time and laborate the farmer. Theportability of the apparatus renders it especially desirable a com ni y s ce u i ty-med new i f J its simplicity in construction and operation the apparatus commends itself for use. ,7 p I The inventionessentially residesin the apparatusinvolving a structure which comprises foldable and contracti ble parts which maybe voperated to fashion the apparatus for transportation on wheels, and in certain other novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinaftermore fully pointed out and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings one com- 7 plete example of the physical embodiment of the invention is illustrated, the; parts be:

ing combined and arranged aocordingto, the;

best-mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus, set up and ready for use and embody Fig. 2 is an end view of the apparatus, looking from the left in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the apparatus,

compacted, mounted on wheels, and ready for transportation to its desired destination.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, detail, sectional view showing the scalding tank and heater and supports therefor, and the cutting table and drain board, the trunnions for the wheels also being shown herein.

Fig. 5 is a detail View showing manner Specification of Letters Patent.

slaughter-pen of the apparatus, to sta bility when: required,

Patented Aug.'19, 1919. Application filed October 30,1918. Serial Nb, 260,341; .r

Inlhe Preferred dimnt of a, in

venti'on as illustrated there are three main sections 1,2, and ,3, the center section 1 forming the body of the apparatus, the'isec *tionEZ being afo-lda ble structure on the vertical hingesZ, and the contractible or contractile section'3";bein fadapted for close contact with the body Frame and supported therefrom by latches 3 when fixed for trans:

portati'onI The section 2 isthe pen' and is inadejup of thetwo sidem'enrbers that are connected by the upper cross bar 5, and reta ini'ngibars may be placed in the hooks 6, 6, to retain the animal :in the pen, Throughout the 'length of the apparatus, when extended, is arranged a meat track 7, properly supported, I and preferably in sections, so thatit m be storedfor packed away with convenience, when thefapparatus" is to be transported, p The body v or .b1 s,"s,"and the contractile frame has a similar cross brace 9, allfalined }with the crossbar 5 of, the: folding frame section and 7 these fourcrossbars or braces, support the ,frame l has pair of crossbars hinged, longitudinal, brace comprising the three sections ,10, l1,:;.and 1-2, the end sec tion '1( being hinged atf13 to swing upward and fold over on-thelintermediate section 1 1', which, of course is rigidly; fastened to the body section, and the end section 12 ishinged at 14: to the intermediatesection 1 1, to swing .,=around horizontally alongside the inter- ;-:n;1e;dia?1ie section when packing the parts.

Suitable fastening or locking means are provided to secure the longitudinal brace to the two end sections to hold the parts rigid and stable, and this, central, longitudinal brace forms the support for the hoisting rope 15 which is supported on movable pulleys 16 supported in sockets 17 (dotted lines) in the end sections 10 and 12, and by means of the drum 18 the rope may be operated to hoist and convey the animal after being slaughtered in the pen section 2. The slaughtered animal after being hoisted to position is suspended from the hanger 20, which is suspended and movable on the track 7, and the animal is conveyed to the intermediate or body section and then deposited on the cut ting table 21, Which is laterally inclined toward therefuserslide 22, where'the usual outting and -dressing. takes place, the-refuse being disposed of in the refuse can23.

In the section 3, the. -scal= d-ing andsinge ng of the animal are accomplished, and for this purpose the usual scalding tankI24H.is-ipro1 vided which is heated from the fire in grate 25L tli'roughigthe. heating. chamber '26. The 5 scalding apparatus, When in position for use, i

has its metal tank 24 resting at oneeiid upon the lower cross bar 27 of the section 3, and

its otlier'en'd restsjuponxthe two side, supisfixed' to theoross bar27 I and thus forms a V eiroredflby usingfafstake30 in the socket .31'

brace to Hold 1116 Parts rigid and support the heati ng apparatus. The Weight of thejap paratusl' is usually {sufficient to render stable, bunt-required, the pen may beanonffthe j side "frame 4" of the pen, the-stake being driven securely into "the, ground as an anchor.

F or transportation "purposes, the body irameorseetionhas a pair of alined brackets 32 each haying astub axle 33, upon which hanging; by hooks20', from theftrack' 7 the Wheels "34 are fl'ournal ed, and at fthe end of the body frame are .swiveledapair of cranes35; ivhich when vswiung itow'ard each e i' raipv r e fw ar a t '6- ceivinglthe coupling or dra ftgpin so that the app ar'atns" isfready to" "be f'dr'awn" by' horse power-,';q b'yrmotor pbwerfasflesiredjr 3 Inasmuch as, tlief diifierent aninrals, as'hogs and beefy'requireidifferent" treatment; dif-i ferent'partsofthe apparatus are appropri ated 'for 'd'iflt'erent uses gtofsuit "the conditions. For instance, two or three ',.'animals' may be over the scalding tank, and in order to gain access tothe animals i'or dressing them, the tank may-be slid along on the ribs 28 Within the centralor body section, out of the Way. It

will be apparent that the hoisting or elevatiingiandronveying rope may be utilized at different parts of the apparatus for different purposes. i Tlie simplicity of construction and operation of the apparatus is apparent,

and the ut1lity',together With its convenience, will at once be appreciated.

that Iclaim is 1. The combination with the body section, of an" end section hinged to'fold' compactly therewith'and' when extended forming an animalpen, a second end section slidable with relationto thebody section, an upper longitudinal brace fixed to the body section and provided with hinged locking and bracing members for the "end sections, a cuttin tablesupported inthe body section, and a scaldingapparatus supported in the slidable section.

2. The combination with the body section,

"of an'ex'tensiblesection adapted to telescope therewith and a longitudinal bar fixed to the body-section and having a hingedmeinber toenQage the telescopic section when ex tended, scaldingtank in operative position supported between the two sections,and supporting guideribs on the body section to re ceiVe the tank When the two sectionsare brought together; V 2 I j r f3.eThe' combination-with the body section, of a" pen comprising two T frames hinged thereto andf retaining devices on *these frames, secondend frame"longitudinally extensible from the body section, a longitu'dinal, upper, hinged bar bracing the three sections, "andhoisting and con eying ap-pa r'atus,""said""body section having a cutting" table, and said extensible frame supporting a-SC'alCl1I1g"Cl(/V1C6. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my slgnature.

"WILLIAM HOSKEN.

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